13 Turkey Pot Pie Recipes for Leftover Turkey

Got leftover turkey? Lucky you. These 13 turkey pot pie variations — classic, skillet, mini, and more — turn extras into the coziest meal of the week.

Below you’ll find 13 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Turkey Pot Pie

The gold standard: flaky crust, creamy turkey filling.

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey, shredded
• 2 pie crusts
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup turkey broth
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

1. Mix turkey, vegetables, soup, broth, and thyme.
2. Line a pie dish with one crust.
3. Fill; top with second crust.
4. Brush with egg wash; cut vents.
5. Bake at 400°F for 35 minutes.

2. Skillet Turkey Pot Pie

One-pan pot pie with a buttery skillet-baked crust.

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey, shredded
• 1 skillet pie crust
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 1.5 cups turkey gravy
• 1 tsp sage
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Sauté vegetables in butter.
2. Stir in turkey, gravy, and sage.
3. Top with pie crust.
4. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes.
5. Rest 10 minutes.

3. Turkey Pot Pie with Cheddar Crust

Sharp cheddar baked right into the flaky crust.

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey, diced
• 1 pie crust
• 1 cup cheddar, shredded
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 1 cup cream
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

1. Mix cheddar into pie crust dough.
2. Fill crust with turkey, vegetables, and cream.
3. Top with second crust.
4. Brush with egg wash.
5. Bake at 400°F for 35 minutes.

4. Mini Turkey Pot Pies

Adorable single-serve pies in a muffin tin.

Ingredients

• 2 cups turkey, diced
• 1 can biscuit dough
• 1.5 cups mixed vegetables
• 1 cup turkey gravy
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/2 cup cheddar
• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Press biscuit dough into muffin cups.
2. Fill with turkey, vegetables, and gravy.
3. Top with cheddar.
4. Bake at 375°F for 18 minutes.
5. Cool 5 minutes; serve.

5. Turkey Pot Pie Soup

All the pot pie flavor in a cozy, spoonable soup.

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey, shredded
• 8 cups turkey broth
• 3 carrots, diced
• 3 celery stalks
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 cup cream
• 1 tsp thyme

Instructions

1. Simmer vegetables in broth 15 minutes.
2. Add turkey and thyme.
3. Stir in cream.
4. Simmer 10 minutes.
5. Serve with pie-crust croutons.

6. Turkey Pot Pie Casserole

Crispy tater-tot topping over creamy turkey filling.

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey, shredded
• 1 bag tater tots
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 1.5 cups turkey gravy
• 1 cup cheddar
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1. Mix turkey, vegetables, gravy, and thyme.
2. Spread in a baking dish.
3. Top with tater tots.
4. Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with cheddar; bake 5 more minutes.

7. Puff Pastry Turkey Pot Pie

Shatteringly crisp puff pastry over rich filling.

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey, shredded
• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 1.5 cups turkey gravy
• 1 tsp sage
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Simmer filling ingredients 10 minutes.
2. Pour into a baking dish.
3. Top with puff pastry.
4. Brush with egg wash.
5. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes.

8. Turkey Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping

Golden garlic-butter biscuits on creamy turkey filling.

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey, shredded
• 1 tube biscuit dough
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 1.5 cups turkey gravy
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Mix filling; pour into a dish.
2. Top with biscuit pieces.
3. Brush with garlic butter.
4. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.
5. Rest 5 minutes.

9. Leftover Turkey Pot Pie Hand Pies

Portable pot pies perfect for lunchboxes.

Ingredients

• 2 cups turkey, diced
• 1 pie crust
• 1.5 cups mixed vegetables
• 1 cup turkey gravy
• 1 tsp sage
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tbsp milk

Instructions

1. Cut pie crust into 8 rounds.
2. Fill half with turkey mixture.
3. Fold and crimp edges.
4. Brush with egg wash.
5. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.

10. Turkey Pot Pie with Sweet Potato Crust

Naturally sweet potato-slice topping, no pastry needed.

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey, shredded
• 2 sweet potatoes, sliced
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 1.5 cups turkey gravy
• 1 tsp thyme
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Simmer filling 10 minutes.
2. Pour into a baking dish.
3. Overlap sweet potato slices on top.
4. Brush with butter and cinnamon.
5. Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes.

11. Creamy Turkey and Wild Rice Pot Pie

Nutty wild rice and mushrooms in a luxurious filling.

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey, shredded
• 1 cup wild rice, cooked
• 2 cups mushrooms
• 1.5 cups turkey gravy
• 1 cup cream
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1/2 cup parmesan

Instructions

1. Sauté mushrooms.
2. Mix with turkey, rice, gravy, cream, and thyme.
3. Pour into a baking dish.
4. Top with pie crust or parmesan.
5. Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.

12. Turkey Pot Pie Pasta Bake

Pot pie meets pasta in this cheesy baked mashup.

Ingredients

• 3 cups turkey, shredded
• 12 oz penne
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 1.5 cups turkey gravy
• 1 cup mozzarella
• 1/2 cup parmesan
• 1 tsp thyme

Instructions

1. Cook penne.
2. Mix with turkey, vegetables, gravy, and thyme.
3. Transfer to a baking dish.
4. Top with cheeses.
5. Bake at 375°F for 25 minutes.

13. Deep-Dish Turkey Pot Pie

Extra filling, extra crust — the ultimate comfort pie.

Ingredients

• 4 cups turkey, shredded
• 2 pie crusts
• 3 cups mixed vegetables
• 2 cups turkey gravy
• 1 tsp sage
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. Mix filling ingredients.
2. Line a deep dish with crust.
3. Fill generously; top with crust.
4. Brush with egg wash; vent.
5. Bake at 400°F for 40 minutes.